1. Cato Nnamdi June was born on November 18,1979 and is an American football coach and former player who is an assistant linebackers coach for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
21 Facts About Cato June
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Cato June played as a linebacker in the NFL after being selected by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
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Cato June spent a year on special teams before becoming a starter during the 2004 NFL season.
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When Cato June was a sophomore, he and Marjani Dele, his mother, moved to the northwest section of Washington, DC, in 1995.
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Cato June visited Ohio State in mid-December as they prepared for the 1998 Sugar Bowl.
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Cato June's final decision was a choice between Florida and Michigan and he chose Michigan on January 13,1998, although there were reports that he had signed with Notre Dame.
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Cato June redshirted as a freshman during the 1998 season for the 1998 Wolverines.
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The 2001 team lost a total of nine starters for the 2001 season but returned eight defensive starters, and Cato June was a welcome addition to a lineup.
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Cato June was healthy in time for the 2003 Outback Bowl against Florida, where he recorded a season-high nine tackles.
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At the 2003 NFL Scouting Combine, Cato June ran the slowest 40-yard dash of all the free safeties.
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Cato June was one of six Wolverines drafted in the 2003 NFL draft and the first Michigan safety drafted since Corwin Brown in the 1993 NFL draft.
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At the 2004 Colts training camp, Cato June competed with Keyon Whiteside for the starting weakside linebacker position.
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Cato June made his debut as a starter in the opening game against the 2004 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.
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Cato June's fast start prompted talk of him breaking the all-time NFL linebacker single-season interception record of eight and being the first linebacker to lead the league since 1959.
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Cato June was the team's nominee for the Ed Block Courage Award in 2005.
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Cato June had two surgeries to repair his hernia in February 2006.
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Cato June was released by the Buccaneers on February 25,2009, along with Derrick Brooks, Ike Hilliard, Warrick Dunn and Joey Galloway.
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Cato June signed with the Chicago Bears on December 1,2009 Cato June was signed as a replacement for Lance Briggs who had a knee injury.
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Cato June was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 8,2010.
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On March 4,2020, Cato June was hired as the outside linebacker coach for the Massachusetts Minutemen.
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Cato June was the champion of the 2008 NFL Players league.